Route Climbed: Coleman - Upper Deming Glacier Date Climbed: July 27, 2003
Second summit of Baker. We left at 2:40 am and reached true summit at 6:20 am. We took a couple of long breaks. Beautiful summer day with no wind at all.
We were a two man team but never felt uncomfortable on the glacier. The route stays in the shade till late morning (10 am in our case) so the snow stayed firm through the entire descent back to camp.
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: October 25 2003
We couldn't have climbed any later in the year. Super hard ice. The icefall section above Hogback was a total nightmare. Super strong winds but actually a beautiful day. Routefinding a bit of a problem but the beautiful thing, my partner and I on the mountain alone for two days without seeing anyone!
Route Climbed: Coleman-Upper Deming Date Climbed: Augest 1998
A truly awesome climb. We slept at the foot of the glacier and left at 430am in poor weather. Almost bagged it, but decided to see what happens a bit further up. At 9k ft, we broke through cloud deck into glorious weather. The incredibly aethetic view of Baker's heavy glaciation and nearby peaks poking through the cloud deck was incredible.
Scott Pierce - Nov 3, 2003 8:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1995
Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: May 23, 2003
Memorial weekends always helpful by adding up some necessary vocation time in our bussy life style. It was early in the season, thus most of the roads leading towrds the trailhead were completely covered with snow. Once we found a spot where to leave our car we started to go up the trail. The weather was buitiful in the morning but was rotten by the heavy rain later in the day. After a nasty day of hike we did not hope to see a clear sky, but fortunatly the next day became very promising. The summit condiitons were perfect and we summited via the Normal route with some littel variations(45 deg ice climb) to make the summit day more remarkable. It took us nine our total from the base came and back.
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming Date Climbed: September 13th, 2003
Went up with the promise of a dusting of new snow, bought my snowboard and rode down the majority of the Coleman-Deming route. We found shallow powder/corn down to 8000 feet. Perfect weather for the third time in a row.
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming Date Climbed: August 3rd, 2003
Once again, perfect conditions and amazing weather. The route was very busy on the weekend. We camped at the high camp up at 7000 feet, which in hindsight is not a very good idea. The glacier begins at 6000 feet, and the first section is steep and heavily crevassed. A fall with a full backpack on this section would not be pretty. It's a short climb anyway, so the low camp on the rocks at 6000 feet is perfectly suitable.
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: 7/17/03
Part of an AAI mountaineering course. Spent 5 days up on the mountain. The weather cleared on or summit day and gave us nice crisp snow and great views.
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: June 15, 2003
Baker can be done in one day as an option. Leave cars from Heliotrope Ridge trailhead about 1:00AM, summit by 9:30AM and back to car by 3:00PM. We have done it the last two years as a warm up for other climbs. Just an option, but the packs are sure lighter.
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: July 4, 2003
Reached the secondary summit before electing to turn back due to lenticular clouds blowing in. The descent turned into a complete whiteout. Read my trip report for a full description. It was a great climb with gorgeous views of the north cascades. Hardly any body there also . . . I will return to bag the true summit.
Chris - Mar 21, 2004 2:40 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming route Date Climbed: July 12, 1999What a fantastic mountain! Weather was good, route was great.
carloselbrus - Mar 2, 2004 10:46 am
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: May 2002Alpine Ascents 7 days climbing course.
esugi - Mar 1, 2004 12:48 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman - Upper Deming Glacier Date Climbed: July 27, 2003Second summit of Baker. We left at 2:40 am and reached true summit at 6:20 am. We took a couple of long breaks. Beautiful summer day with no wind at all.
We were a two man team but never felt uncomfortable on the glacier. The route stays in the shade till late morning (10 am in our case) so the snow stayed firm through the entire descent back to camp.
Super Sweet Chops - Feb 9, 2004 10:35 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: October 25 2003We couldn't have climbed any later in the year. Super hard ice. The icefall section above Hogback was a total nightmare. Super strong winds but actually a beautiful day. Routefinding a bit of a problem but the beautiful thing, my partner and I on the mountain alone for two days without seeing anyone!
rleslie - Dec 22, 2003 8:01 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming Date Climbed: May 1999Took AAI six day course. Rain & sleet the entire week & a total white-out at the summit, but loved it!
eckdoerry - Nov 28, 2003 12:33 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman-Upper Deming Date Climbed: Augest 1998A truly awesome climb. We slept at the foot of the glacier and left at 430am in poor weather. Almost bagged it, but decided to see what happens a bit further up. At 9k ft, we broke through cloud deck into glorious weather. The incredibly aethetic view of Baker's heavy glaciation and nearby peaks poking through the cloud deck was incredible.
Scott Pierce - Nov 3, 2003 8:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1995
Route Climbed: Roman WallNice easy climb on hard snow.
jverschuyl - Oct 24, 2003 1:05 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: July 25, 1996Lots of beautiful ice forms and crevasses. Fun, relatively easy route on a beautiful day.
Zhenya77 - Oct 5, 2003 5:04 am
Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: May 23, 2003Memorial weekends always helpful by adding up some necessary vocation time in our bussy life style. It was early in the season, thus most of the roads leading towrds the trailhead were completely covered with snow. Once we found a spot where to leave our car we started to go up the trail. The weather was buitiful in the morning but was rotten by the heavy rain later in the day. After a nasty day of hike we did not hope to see a clear sky, but fortunatly the next day became very promising. The summit condiitons were perfect and we summited via the Normal route with some littel variations(45 deg ice climb) to make the summit day more remarkable. It took us nine our total from the base came and back.
schitthaedt - Sep 15, 2003 7:46 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming Date Climbed: September 13th, 2003Went up with the promise of a dusting of new snow, bought my snowboard and rode down the majority of the Coleman-Deming route. We found shallow powder/corn down to 8000 feet. Perfect weather for the third time in a row.
schitthaedt - Sep 15, 2003 7:40 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman-Deming Date Climbed: August 3rd, 2003Once again, perfect conditions and amazing weather. The route was very busy on the weekend. We camped at the high camp up at 7000 feet, which in hindsight is not a very good idea. The glacier begins at 6000 feet, and the first section is steep and heavily crevassed. A fall with a full backpack on this section would not be pretty. It's a short climb anyway, so the low camp on the rocks at 6000 feet is perfectly suitable.
stayte - Sep 11, 2003 11:11 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: September 5, 2003An amazing climb...can't wait to go back and try one of the other routes.
scot'teryx - Aug 26, 2003 1:45 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: June 16, 2003Left TH at 12 midnight for a one day ascent of the north ridge, and a ski down the coleman deming route
20 Hours RT, too many running belays above ice cliff due to fresh snow and balling up of crampons.
Good ski down on corn.
TR and images:
http://www.nwog.org/reports/061603bakernridge.htm
Johnhl94563 - Aug 13, 2003 11:02 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: 7/17/03Part of an AAI mountaineering course. Spent 5 days up on the mountain. The weather cleared on or summit day and gave us nice crisp snow and great views.
Phil Decker - Aug 7, 2003 7:26 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: August 2, 2003- We camped @ 6,500'
- Got up @ 1:00 am
- Started climbing @ 2:00 am
- Snow conditions were excellent
- Sun rose up @ 5:30 am
- Reached the summit @ 5:45 am (good pace)
- No wind on the way up but cold brisk and blustery on top (take layers when you stop).
- Stayed for an hour and had fun on the glacier on the way down.
climbing partner JW Port
Sharon - Jul 22, 2003 9:02 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: September 10-11, 1988Partners: David Morgan, Hubertus Guenther, Joe Nappi, Erich Guenther.
Norman - Jul 17, 2003 10:46 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: June 15, 2003Baker can be done in one day as an option. Leave cars from Heliotrope Ridge trailhead about 1:00AM, summit by 9:30AM and back to car by 3:00PM. We have done it the last two years as a warm up for other climbs. Just an option, but the packs are sure lighter.
bradlystra - Jul 17, 2003 3:26 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: 6/19/03Glacial Core Samping
lkrancus - Jul 15, 2003 8:59 pm
Route Climbed: Coleman/Deming Date Climbed: June 18, 2003Great trip! Had the route mostly to ourselves. Spent a few hours on the summit collecting glacial core samples with some WWU friends.
IdahoClimber - Jul 8, 2003 3:51 pm
Route Climbed: Easton Glacier Date Climbed: July 4, 2003Reached the secondary summit before electing to turn back due to lenticular clouds blowing in. The descent turned into a complete whiteout. Read my trip report for a full description. It was a great climb with gorgeous views of the north cascades. Hardly any body there also . . . I will return to bag the true summit.